The sun is out, the air is fresh, and the fields are covered in pools of water. In a town that centers around agriculture, and is in the middle of a drought, the beginning of monsoon season is a time of celebration. Everyone's spirits seemed lifted this morning as I ran by the rice fields, dodging puddles along my route.
When I first arrived to Dindigul and we were driving to Nilakottai I remember Mr. Khader telling us about the drought and how the monsoons were going to start on October 15th. I also remember thinking they either have significantly better weathermen than us or he was just making it up.
It started to rain right before dinnertime. A cold drenching rain accompanied by lightning and thunder. We only got a few hours but that's still significantly more than we've gotten up until now. They're saying we need about a weeks worth of constant, hard rain to satisfy the agricultural needs of the area, so hopefully it will continue!
When I first arrived to Dindigul and we were driving to Nilakottai I remember Mr. Khader telling us about the drought and how the monsoons were going to start on October 15th. I also remember thinking they either have significantly better weathermen than us or he was just making it up.
It started to rain right before dinnertime. A cold drenching rain accompanied by lightning and thunder. We only got a few hours but that's still significantly more than we've gotten up until now. They're saying we need about a weeks worth of constant, hard rain to satisfy the agricultural needs of the area, so hopefully it will continue!
Well written Whits!
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